England face rematch with Holland in opening game of their World Cup 2011 campaign

England will begin their 2011 World Cup campaign against Holland in Nagpur - three days after the six-week tournament gets under way with Bangladesh hosting India.

England, famously humbled by the Dutch in their first match of the ICC World Twenty20 at Lord's this year, will face them again in 50-over cricket on February 22 2011.

They will then travel to Kolkata for their second match against India on February 27.Bangladesh will host India in the tournament opener, the International Cricket Council announced.

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India is set to stage 29 of the 49 matches across eight venues including a quarter-final, a semi-final and the final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Sri Lanka will stage 12 matches - including a quarter-final and a semi-final - while Bangladesh will host the opening ceremony on February 17 and the remainder of the matches, including two quarter-finals.

Sri Lanka will unveil two new venues during the course of the tournament - Hambantota and Pallekele - and will take on Canada in their first match at Hambantota on February 20.

Pakistan, stripped of their hosting rights because of security concerns, will play all their group matches in Sri Lanka and will need to travel to India only if they reach the knockout rounds.

Champions Australia will begin the defence of their title against India in Ahmedabad on February 21 and will play all their group matches in India - avoiding Sri Lanka, a country they refused to play in during the previous World Cup in the sub-continent.

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ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat believes the World Cup will cement the status of the 50-over game - which some believe to be under threat following the advent of Twenty20 cricket.

He said: 'I'm convinced that the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 in the sub-continent will further cement the status of ODIs and once again illustrate one of cricket's greatest strengths - that with Tests and Twenty20 Internationals alongside ODIs, we have three viable, vibrant and successful formats of the game at international level.'

England are also due to face Ireland in Bangalore on March 2, South Africa in Chennai on March 6, Bangladesh in Chittagong on March 11 and complete their group campaign against West Indies back in Chennai on March 17.

Ireland's first match will be against Bangladesh in Dhaka on February 25.